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Poll: Here’s what really matters for ‘electability’– www.politico.com

pgnewser September 21, 2026 0

Poll: Here’s what really matters for ‘electability’– www.politico.com
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Voters are perfectly fine supporting candidates who aren’t white men.

But they do show small preferences for candidates who are younger and Christian, according to new results from The POLITICO Poll. And voters were most likely to penalize transgender candidates in hypothetical matchups, though Democrats were more likely to support them than GOP voters were.

The results cast a new light on a simmering, yearslong public conversation within both parties about what it means to be electable and whether putting forward candidates of varying backgrounds is too politically risky in a close election environment. It’s a debate that defined the last open Democratic presidential primary in 2020 and is poised to play a role in 2028 too.

Democrats have largely focused their debates on whether voters would accept a person of color or a woman, particularly after President Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Kamala Harris in 2024 — while losing to Joe Biden in 2020. But the poll results suggest the characteristics voters care most about are different, shaped by frustrations over aging politicians and both new and old culture wars.

“The American people, I believe, think about identity way less than the average political consultant does,” said Mike Nellis, a longtime Democratic digital strategist who advised Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign. “Obviously there are factors in society that make it harder for women and people of color to get elected, but there are plenty of incredibly talented people out there who are capable of getting over the hump on that.”

Trump hesitated and lost the Iranian street. The revolution doesn’t need him– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser September 21, 2026 0

Trump hesitated and lost the Iranian street. The revolution doesn’t need him– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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If history were to judge President Donald Trump’s Iran policy mercilessly, perhaps three points could be awarded to him: Killing Qassem Soleimani, killing Ali Khamenei, and humiliating the Iranian regime. He was able to add the killing of two Islamic terrorists to his record, in addition to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

In American history, the medal of honor for taking serious action against Islamic terrorism should perhaps go first to George W. Bush, who placed the Islamic Republic within the “Axis of Evil.” Yet that same White House would later host a guest with an astonishing fondness for taking commemorative photographs with Islamic terrorists — a man consumed by the desire to strike a deal with the Shiite mullahs.

Flashback: That Time When CNN Wondered Whether Biden Should Ban Fox News From the White House– townhall.com

pgnewser September 21, 2026 0

Flashback: That Time When CNN Wondered Whether Biden Should Ban Fox News From the White House– townhall.com
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Well, it happened: MSNBC, CNN, and Politico were banned from the White House grounds today, with their outlets doing their respective hits from the sidewalk. This follows President Donald Trump’s ban on these outlets from campus, citing their pervasive shoddy journalism. It’s not the first time a president has barred an outlet from an event. In fact, the Biden White House revoked the press passes of some 440 reporters back in the day, but I didn’t hear any whining then.

CNN’s Brian Stelter even debated whether Fox News should be banned. It was framed as a discussion, but you know they wouldn’t shed a tear if it happened. Oh, and I believe the ‘White House access is a privilege, not a right’ was mentioned here:

ANDY NGO REPORTS: Texas Trans Antifa leader unmasked after arrest at RNC direct action | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser September 17, 2026 0

ANDY NGO REPORTS: Texas Trans Antifa leader unmasked after arrest at RNC direct action | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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A Dallas-area transgender Antifa leader known as “Doberman” was finally unmasked after he was arrested over a violent attack.

An armed transgender Antifa leader of a cell in the Dallas area has been unmasked after he was arrested over an attack outside the Republican midterm convention on Thursday.

Hunter David Holmes, 23, of Midlothian, Texas, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault with bodily injury and obstructing a highway after police said he attacked multiple conservatives. Holmes is the unmasked identity of the Antifa militant known as “Doberman.” He is a man who identifies as a woman and uses the name “Paige.” He was born Dec. 6, 2002.

Police are also investigating whether Holmes’ handgun was stolen. He has not been charged over that suspicion.


Hunter David Holmes


Hunter David Holmes’ alias as “Doberman”

 

For several years, Holmes has used the alias and Antifa identity to organize a cell and advocate political violence. He regularly attends direct actions in full tactical gear, concealing his face beneath a helmet and goggles. He has traveled across the U.S., including to Portland, Ore., for Antifa-related activities.

In June, the FBI raided Holmes’ home, but he was ultimately not charged. Holmes told the left-wing news site The Intercept that federal authorities offered him $200,000 to become an informant on Antifa, but he declined.

Holmes has made a number of threatening posts over the years.

“Trump will fall soon,” he posted on X in March. “And so with the rest of the far right. It’ll be nice seeing fascist brains on a wall.”

 

In September last year, Holmes wrote on X that “antifascists will kill these f*cking ass fascists,” referring to ICE and FBI officials.

He has also been accused of assault previously. At the “No Kings” leftist rally in Dallas in October last year, Holmes was in black bloc while holding an Antifa flag. A streamer accused Holmes of violently attacking him.

Before the RNC conference at the American Airlines Center, Holmes wrote under his alias on X. “We defend. By ANY means necessary,” he wrote. “And remember, the second amendment is for everybody.”

The Dallas area has a large network of violent Antifa militants. Evidence about the extent of that network emerged during the federal trial of North Texas Antifa members involved in the July 4, 2025 shooting ambush conspiracy targeting an ICE facility in Alvarado, Texas. Four Antifa co-defendants who pleaded guilty testified against nine of their comrades about the planning and preparation that went into the attack, as well as efforts to conceal the ringleader in safe houses around the Dallas area.

In total, 16 were federally convicted and sentenced collectively to hundreds of years in prison. Holmes expressed outrage over the convictions and posted a statement online from the group’s convicted ringleader. 

Holmes himself also leads an Antifa cell. He is the founder and leader of the Community Liberation Brigade. During the direct action to shut down the RNC conference, Holmes’ comrade Adrian Garcia was also arrested. Garcia, born July 13, 2007, was wearing a large CLB badge and a patch featuring a transgender version of a symbol used by the communist terrorist group United Freedom Front.

Adrian Garcia
 

According to the arrest affidavit, Garcia ignored police commands to leave the roadway and began poking and prodding officers with a flagpole. The blunt end of the flagpole struck an officer’s helmet before Garcia was subdued.

Garcia was charged with obstructing a highway, assault with bodily injury and interference with public duties.

Garcia was charged with two counts of assault with bodily injury and one count of obstructing a highway.

Both men had total bail set at $15,000 each but quickly bonded out.

On Sept. 13, Holmes released a video appearing to confess to the crimes. 

“I’m not sorry for protesting, and I’m not sorry for confronting the person,” he said.

Andy Ngo is the author of the forthcoming investigative true-crime book, The Zizians: Inside a Trans Death Cult.


Iran Security Chief Warns Trump: ‘The Straits Have Changed’ — ‘Damage Control Won’t Stop What’s Coming’– www.breitbart.com

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Lindsay Clancy jurors reveal they were hellbent on social justice, not the law– www.lifesitenews.com
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(LifeSiteNews) — The truth has come out: From the outset, activist jurors in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial were bound and determined to advance a leftist political agenda rather than justice for the precious children that Clancy strangled to death.  

Other than a lone juror who has been crucified by his fellow jurors and doxxed by corporate media, Clancy’s liberal, female-dominated jury ignored their civic duty to render a verdict based on the facts of the case and instead decided they would imitate activist judges, using their platform to advance their own perverse feminist cause.

The cadre of social justice jurors accused the holdout of ignoring the judge’s instructions while all along it was they who had ignored the law.   

During a weekend CBS Morning show, juror Paula Devlin spilled the beans: “We knew that this was a turning point, and this would be something that could change something to make it better for other women in the future.”

Far Left Makes Gains in Swedish Elections, Buoyed Muslim Migrant Votes From Middle East– gellerreport.com

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Far Left Makes Gains in Swedish Elections, Buoyed Muslim Migrant Votes From Middle East– gellerreport.com
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A cautionary tale for every freedom-loving Western nation.

As of this writing, votes are being counted, but preliminary indications are that the right-wing ruling coalition will lose control of the Swedish government, largely on the back of votes by MENAPT migrants. BBC: Sweden’s general election remains too close to call, early results suggest. With 50% of the votes counted, the two main blocs were separated by only 20,000 votes, Sweden public broadcaster SVT said. Projected results from Sweden’s election authority had given the left-wing political bloc led by the Social Democrats’ Magdalena Andersson a one-seat majority over the rival four-party coalition put together by current conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. Kristersson has been supported in government by the hard-right Sweden Democrats (SD), which have neo-Nazi roots. He has promised cabinet jobs for the SD if he stays in charge. But partial results suggest the party was losing support for the first time since 2010 when it entered parliament. Sweden has two major political blocs featuring four parties on the right and four on the left – meaning coalition and minority governments are relatively common. On Sunday night, Andersson urged supporters to wait for the final result, but added that if the current results hold, “Sweden will have a new government.”

One judge, 330 million people: How to freeze a nation without winning election– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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One judge, 330 million people: How to freeze a nation without winning election– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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You don’t have to lie to mislead people. You just have to tell them a true thing about the wrong situation.

Before he took office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani put out a video telling residents how to handle federal immigration agents. Most of what he said was correct. Agents usually can’t force their way into your home without a warrant signed by a judge. You don’t have to answer their questions. You can film them, as long as you don’t get in the way. All true.

Texas Asian American voters could decide battleground races– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Texas Asian American voters could decide battleground races– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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Asian American voters have the potential to swing high-stakes statewide races in Texas, according to new research released Thursday.

According to a new survey from the Asian Texans for Justice, Asian American voters in the Lone Star State have shifted toward the Republican Party since the 2022 midterm elections. The GOP gained an 11.4-point advantage among Asian American voters between 2022 and 2026, while Democrats declined 10.8 points in the same time period.

Jew-Hating New York Times: ‘Israelis Still Largely View Themselves As The Victims of Oct. 7’– gellerreport.com

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Jew-Hating New York Times: ‘Israelis Still Largely View Themselves As The Victims of Oct. 7’– gellerreport.com
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Scott Jennings responds: No words for this abomination (Jennings).

The leopard never changes its spots. The same New York Times that whitewashed Hitler and minimized his war against the Jews is trafficking in the same Jew-hatred nearly a century later. This is not ignorance. It is institutional depravity, a newspaper once again lending its prestige and power to the demonization of the Jewish people.

The parallel would be: New Yorkers still largely view themselves as the victims of 9/11. The line comes from an article on a new documentary from hard-left filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor entitled “NAZA.” Amit Segal describes the film: The critically acclaimed libel is the Israeli far left’s contribution to a steadily growing genre: anti-Israel propaganda, what might be called Hague bait. From the people who applauded the historical revisionist epic Palestine 36 and the directors behind the false frontier western No Other Land comes the sci-fi dystopia NAZA (Segal). Notably: After withering criticism, The New York Times removed that line in the updated version of the story on their site. They write it off as an “editing error”: Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article included a statement that was intended to convey Israelis’ perception of the government’s military response to the Oct. 7 terror attack in relation to the attacks, but inadvertently suggested that Israelis’ experience as terror victims was a matter of perception. It has been removed from the article (New York Times).

5-year-old boy with special needs charged with felony assault — parents ‘punch the bully back’ with lawsuit– www.theblaze.com

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5-year-old boy with special needs charged with felony assault — parents ‘punch the bully back’ with lawsuit– www.theblaze.com
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The parents of a 5-year-old boy with autism who had been charged with felony assault in Tennessee have filed a lawsuit after a school administrator refused to back down.

The boy had been enrolled at Sumner County’s H.B. Williams Elementary School in the kindergarten class, and school officials were made aware of his special needs.

‘Resorting to legal actions to punish parents for the actions of a 5-year-old child who still needs those supports — that’s just not the way to go.’

The parents said they asked for behavioral support and federal law requires schools to provide extra resources, but the school officials refused and said they would gather their own evidence, according to the lawsuit.

The school agreed to providing an aide after several behavioral incidents involving pushing, shoving, and throwing objects at other children.

The parents said the support came too late.

“When you don’t provide those supports, you can deny rights not only to the child with a disability, but you can risk harming other children,” said Justin Gilbert, the attorney for the family. “It’s a key reminder that there are broad consequences to not providing supports and interventions and paraprofessional roles and special education.”

Amendments Would Put Transgenderism, Abortion In VA Constitution– thefederalist.com

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Amendments Would Put Transgenderism, Abortion In VA Constitution– thefederalist.com
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This Friday, Sept. 18, Virginia will begin early voting for the Nov. 3 election, which for residents is not only about the midterms, but also about two amendments, both introduced and sponsored by Northern Virginia Democrats. The Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment, an extremist abortion-until-birth measure, and the Virginia Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment are grim reminders that, for the left, there is no “moderation.”

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ran, infamously, as a moderate candidate — and she supports both proposed amendments. It’s further proof that when given the opportunity to radically broaden access to aborting babies, restricting religious freedom, or exploiting children through surrogacy, Democrats will take it.

Lindsay Clancy Juror’s Take on What Justice Looks Like for the Murdered Children Is Beyond Appalling– townhall.com

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Lindsay Clancy Juror’s Take on What Justice Looks Like for the Murdered Children Is Beyond Appalling– townhall.com
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I’m tired, man. These women are crazy. The more they talk, the more I think the lone juror in the Lindsay Clancy case is a hero. It’s nuts. It’s all-around nuts. Child murder has not just been rationalized and trivialized here but has been used as a springboard for a mental health dialogue. No. And one said that a spotlight on this issue would serve as justice for Clancy’s three dead kids, whom she murdered with exercise bands in January 2023.

El-Sayed Forced to Issue Statement After Hasan Piker’s Latest ‘America Is the Real Terrorist’ Rant – RedState– redstate.com

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El-Sayed Forced to Issue Statement After Hasan Piker’s Latest ‘America Is the Real Terrorist’ Rant – RedState– redstate.com
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Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) was forced into damage control Thursday after his high-profile campaign surrogate Hasan Piker told Axios that America is the real terrorist organization — worse “pound for pound” than Al-Qaeda.

The far-left Twitch streamer, who actively campaigned for El-Sayed during the primary, made the shocking comments on a new episode of “The Axios Show.”

He was actually doubling down on his earlier claim that the United States is the “top dog in terrorism.”

“Pound for pound as far as the number of deaths, yes,” Piker said when asked if America is worse than the terrorist organization that killed nearly 3,000 people on 9/11.

“We have caused tremendous terror all around the world.”

Take a look …

There Is No Such Thing As A Moderate Democrat Anymore– thefederalist.com

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There Is No Such Thing As A Moderate Democrat Anymore– thefederalist.com
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Nearly 60 percent of Democrats support the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll.

The poll, conducted between Sept. 3 and Sept. 6, asked respondents: “On political matters, do you consider yourself a supporter of the Democratic Socialists of America, or not?”

Fifty-nine percent of Democrats said “yes,” while just 30 percent said “no.” Two percent of Republicans said “yes,” while 96 percent of Republicans said “no.” Among independents, 22 percent said “yes,” and 70 percent said “no.”

It’s a concerning statistic, especially given what the DSA platform stands for.

The DSA released a new platform in June that explicitly called for drafting “a new constitution, and creat[ing] a democratic socialist republic.” The organization also called for abolishing the Electoral College, as well as “replac[ing] the President and Supreme Court with an executive and judiciary chosen by and subordinate to Congress.”

The DSA is also pushing to “demilitarize police departments, disempower police unions, and redirect funding to public services as steps toward fully abolishing the police and prison system.” The socialists want to abolish ICE, “legalize migration, grant amnesty for all immigrants regardless of status, provide a path to citizenship for all permanent residents, and end visa caps and quotas.”

There are now just 10 Democrats of more than 250 in Congress who have signed on to a coalition that opposes rising socialism and communism. As part of their “Promise to America,” the 10 Democrats declare (among other things): “We are capitalist, not socialist,” “We want safety, not lawlessness,” “We are proud, not ashamed of America.” That not all Democrats signed on to that in and of itself is concerning.

Trump’s Plan To Stop Noncitizens From Rigging The Census Might Work This Time– thefederalist.com

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Trump’s Plan To Stop Noncitizens From Rigging The Census Might Work This Time– thefederalist.com
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The Trump administration has just made its most powerful move yet in the president’s long-running battle to ensure that the American government represents Americans.

It did so last week by proposing a rule that would require the Census Bureau to count only U.S. citizens and green card holders for apportionment purposes in the 2030 Census.

If implemented, millions of illegal aliens would no longer distort the political map. House seats and Electoral College votes would be divvied up based on population numbers reflecting the “We the People” our system exists to represent. The rule would neutralize foreign influence; eliminate the undue political power sanctuary jurisdictions have accrued through decades of mass illegal immigration; and restore the “one man, one vote” principle by ending the dilution of Americans’ voting power that has occurred through counting non-citizens in the population figures used to draw up districts.

The rule accomplishes these ends by simply modifying the Census Bureau’s so-called “residence criteria.” From the very first Census, tabulators have counted people at their “usual residence” to determine the “persons” in each state used to apportion representatives. In recent decades, the Commerce Department, which carries out the Census and devises the rules and regulations governing the count — through the Census Bureau — has included residents regardless of citizenship status. In 2020, for example, its criteria stipulated that foreigners “living in” the U.S. be counted. Under the new proposed rule, only dual nationals or lawful permanent residents would be counted “[c]ounted at their usual residence” for apportionment.

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates in First Hike in More Than Three Years– slaynews.com

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Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates in First Hike in More Than Three Years– slaynews.com
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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time in more than three years, reversing one of last year’s cuts as officials moved to contain stubborn inflation.

In a unanimous 12-0 decision, the Federal Open Market Committee increased its benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing the target range to 3.75% to 4%.

The decision marks the first major interest rate move under newly installed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh.

It immediately puts President Donald Trump’s handpicked central bank chief at odds with the president’s repeated calls for lower borrowing costs.

Fed Reverses Course as Inflation Remains Elevated

The quarter-point increase effectively erases one of the three interest rate cuts approved last year.

Federal Reserve officials pointed directly to persistent inflation in explaining the reversal.

“Inflation remains elevated,” the Federal Open Market Committee said in its statement.

House Democrats Target Data Center Tax Breaks as Trump Pushes AI Expansion › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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House Democrats Target Data Center Tax Breaks as Trump Pushes AI Expansion › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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House Democrats are moving to prevent data centers from receiving certain federal tax incentives, obstructing the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Reps. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Mich., and Don Davis, D-N.C., introduced legislation Wednesday that would exclude data centers from specified federal investment incentives. The proposal has support from 21 additional House Democrats, according to information released with the legislation.

The opposition comes as President Donald Trump’s administration has made expanding American AI infrastructure a national priority. Trump signed an executive order in July 2025 directing federal agencies to accelerate permitting for qualifying data center projects and identifying potential financial support including loans, grants and tax incentives.

The White House’s AI Action Plan also calls for streamlining permits for data centers, semiconductor plants and supporting energy infrastructure as part of an effort to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in artificial intelligence.

Democrats behind the new legislation argue that federal incentives should not subsidize large technology companies while households face concerns about utility bills and other living expenses.

Trump rips ‘hostile’ Fed board after interest rate hike but defends Warsh– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Trump rips ‘hostile’ Fed board after interest rate hike but defends Warsh– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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President Donald Trump tore into the “hostile” Federal Reserve after the board voted on Wednesday to raise interest rates but held back criticism of Chairman Kevin Warsh, whom he tapped to lead the central bank earlier this year.

Speaking with reporters in North Carolina, Trump was asked about the interest rate decision. The president said Warsh’s hands were tied due to the current state of the Fed.

Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Ben Shapiro– wltreport.com

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Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Ben Shapiro– wltreport.com
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One year after the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, conservatives continue to be targets of deranged people.

The latest conservative targeted by a threat is co-founder of the Daily Wire Ben Shapiro.

Shapiro was recently threatened by a Kansas man who posted on X that he planned to kill Shapiro.

The man in a series of posts, threatened to kill Shapiro for being Jewish and even gave a timeline of the dates he allegedly planned to do it.

The New York Post reported more details on Strube’s arrest:

A Kansas wacko is behind bars after allegedly threatening to kill conservative podcaster Ben Shapiro, who opened up about daily security concerns in a new interview.

Korby Allen Strube, 29, was arrested recently by Florida police for allegedly posting a spree of vile antisemitic threats on X, including a menacing countdown to Yom Kippur and insinuations something would happen to Shapiro on the Jewish holiday.

“I’m going to kill be Shapiro and hes not gonna be a-live,” read a July 31 post, with a deluge of menace pouring across Strube’s X account over the following days, police records obtained by The Post showed.

“I’ll kill you just the same. Go meet Jesus. 51 days left,” read another. “Die with Jesus … I’ll kill you just the same I guess. 52 days.”

Others claimed Shapiro would be killed “for being Jewish,” or else called him a “stupid jew,” with police determining the countdown to the supposed murder plot coincided with this year’s Yom Kippur dates.

The threats weren’t just reserved for Shapiro – Strube allegedly named President Trump, the Obamas and suggested his social media behavior had somehow led to the death of Shapiro’s fellow conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

Detroit News Endorses Mike Rogers as ‘Clearly the Best Choice’ for U.S. Senate in Michigan– www.breitbart.com

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Detroit News Endorses Mike Rogers as ‘Clearly the Best Choice’ for U.S. Senate in Michigan– www.breitbart.com
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The Detroit News endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race on Wednesday, pointing to his experience in Congress, the military, and the FBI.

“Mike Rogers is clearly the best choice for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat and gets our endorsement.”

The newspaper’s editorial board described Rogers as well prepared for the Senate after serving 14 years in the House, including a stint as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.

Rogers, 63, left Congress in 2015 after representing a mid-Michigan district for seven terms. He later worked in the private sector, focusing on cybersecurity. He previously served as an Army officer and an FBI agent investigating organized crime.

The editorial argued that Rogers’s background and temperament could help him quickly become an influential member of the Senate.

The newspaper was critical of his Democrat opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, saying he lacks the government and policymaking experience needed for the job.

Fourth Person Dies In Florida From Flesh-Eating Bacteria Linked To Raw Oysters– wltreport.com

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Fourth Person Dies In Florida From Flesh-Eating Bacteria Linked To Raw Oysters– wltreport.com
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This is concerning if you like oysters.

The Florida Department of Health has revealed four people have died after eating raw oysters.

According to health officials the four people who died ate raw oysters that were contaminated with Vibrio vulnificus.

Yahoo News had the full scoop and shared details on how oysters can be contaminated with Vibrio vulnificus

A fourth person has died in Florida this year from an infection caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly bacterium commonly associated with eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters.

The latest fatality was a Broward County resident between 75 and 79 years old, according to Florida Department of Health data last updated September 10. The state has recorded 21 Vibrio vulnificus infections in 2026, including previous fatalities in Bay, Palm Beach and Marion counties.

It remains unclear how the latest victim contracted the infection. However, most people develop vibriosis after eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Vibrio vulnificus occurs naturally in warm coastal and brackish waters. People can also become infected when an open wound comes into contact with contaminated water. The bacteria can enter the body through cuts, scrapes or other breaks in the skin, putting swimmers, boaters and people who work around coastal water at risk, particularly if they have an open wound. Recent tattoos or piercings can also provide an entry point for the bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Vibrio is more prevalent in warmer water, which is one reason infections tend to increase during the warmer months.

Oysters can pose a particular risk because they filter large amounts of seawater as they feed, allowing bacteria such as Vibrio to accumulate inside the shellfish. A contaminated oyster can look, smell and taste normal, meaning consumers cannot tell whether one contains the bacteria.

Cooking oysters thoroughly can kill the bacteria. Health officials also advise people at higher risk of severe Vibrio infection to avoid raw or undercooked shellfish.

Netherlands Euthanizes Two-Year-Old Despite Doctors Saying Alternatives Remained– www.lifenews.com

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Netherlands Euthanizes Two-Year-Old Despite Doctors Saying Alternatives Remained– www.lifenews.com
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A two-year-old child has died by euthanasia in the Netherlands, the first case of a non-infant child under 12 dying by euthanasia, despite independent doctors initially concluding that the child was “not continuously suffering unbearably” and that reasonable alternatives remained.

The child died by euthanasia at the end of 2025, which was revealed by a letter to the Dutch parliament from Health Minister Sophie Hermans in June. Infant euthanasia has been practised in the Netherlands for many years, as before a recent law change, only newborns and children over twelve could die by euthanasia. However, this was the first time that a non-infant child under the age of 12 had died by euthanasia in the country.

Before the child’s life was ended, the doctor consulted independent doctors from outside his region of practice.

These other doctors concluded that “the child was not continuously suffering unbearably”, according to the Review Committee on Late-term Abortions and Termination of Life of Neonates and Children aged under 12.

The Review Committee revealed that the other doctors believed “there were still reasonable alternatives, such as palliative options and other medications that could possibly result in better control of the epileptic seizures”.

Federal Union Suing Trump Endorses Democrats in Midterms– www.dailysignal.com

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Federal Union Suing Trump Endorses Democrats in Midterms– www.dailysignal.com
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The American Federation of Government Employees, America’s largest federal government union, has endorsed more than 100 Democrats and a handful of Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, while AFGE also files lawsuits to block President Donald Trump’s federal workforce reforms.

AFGE, which represents more than 800,000 federal and D.C. government employees, has endorsed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; Senate candidates such as James Talarico in Texas and Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan; and many House Democrats, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, and Sarah McBride.

AFGE endorsed at least six Republicans among a slate otherwise dominated by Democrats. It endorsed New York Reps. Andrew Garbarino, Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, and Nicole Malliotakis; and Pennsylvania Reps. Rob Bresnahan and Brian Fitzpatrick.

One vote may explain this list.

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order exempting certain agencies from collective bargaining rules due to their “primary function” of “intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work,” AFGE sued to block the order. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, one of the many Democrats AFGE has endorsed, sponsored a bill to invalidate Trump’s executive order.

AFGE’s six Republican endorsees all voted for the measure.

German Chancellor’s Attack on Free Speech Reveals Europe’s Growing Fear of Dissent– www.dailysignal.com

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German Chancellor’s Attack on Free Speech Reveals Europe’s Growing Fear of Dissent– www.dailysignal.com
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Free speech isn’t just dying in Europe; it’s being ruthlessly strangled by an out-of-touch ruling class that’s desperate to snuff it out before it loses power.

And those elites are hardly hiding their contempt for what we here in America consider a foundational, God-given right.

On Tuesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a public, frontal attack on free speech in the name of diversity and “protecting” people from “misinformation.”

House Passes Lindsey Graham’s Neocon Russia Sanctions Bill– dailycaller.com

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House Passes Lindsey Graham’s Neocon Russia Sanctions Bill– dailycaller.com
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The House of Representatives sent legislation placing strict sanctions on Russia to President Donald Trump’s desk in honor of the late Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.

The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 would target Russian leadership, banks and its oil “shadow fleet” by requiring Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from the top five importers of Russian oil and gas and up to 500% on goods imported from Russia. Although it passed the Senate in a 86-11 vote on Aug. 7, the bill did not receive the same level of enthusiasm in the House.

The House passed the bill by a vote of 262 to 159.

Speaker Mike Johnson previously told The Washington Examiner that “there should be bipartisan consensus” around the bill. He indicated he would only move the bill forward if the White House supported it, but stated there were “pockets of concern” within the Republican caucus.

“There should be bipartisan consensus,” Johnson said. “It should be a suspension-level vote where we could put it on the floor and have more than two-thirds support it. But I need to make sure the Democrats will be with us on that, and we got to build consensus around it.”

There Are Ghost Kids in Them Thar Fake Daycare Centers in Gavin Newsom’s California – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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There Are Ghost Kids in Them Thar Fake Daycare Centers in Gavin Newsom’s California – PJ Media– pjmedia.com
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Remember when the California Democrats were so upset when Nick Shirley found their tax-sucking fake daycare centers that they wrote a law, which Gavin Newsom signed , to prevent Shirley from uncovering more fraud? Remember that it was just a couple of weeks ago?

Well, Operation Cradle to Grift — and no, I’m not making up that name — has just been unleashed on a dozen alleged bad actors who ran daycare centers full of ghost babies for whom they were paid very well for years in California.

Look at this dude: he bought himself a new whip — or two — to get to work at the daycare, which was allegedly run out of his home.

Well, who are we kidding? This guy actually traveled out of the country while raking in daily dollars for fake daycare kids in his “home daycare.”

California activist Amy Reichert directed Shirley to the locations where the feds later confirmed that “daycares” were “filled” with “ghost” children and run exclusively by people from Middle Eastern and African countries in San Diego.

The feds confirmed that a dozen alleged grifters were charged with ripping off state taxpayers to the tune of $10 million. The defendants came from countries that basically hate the U.S.

China Pressures Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz as Foreign Minister Visits Beijing– www.breitbart.com

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China Pressures Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz as Foreign Minister Visits Beijing– www.breitbart.com
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to the June memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States when he met with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday.

“We urge all parties to take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at an early date,” said Wang, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Wang urged Iran and the U.S. to “engage in substantive consultations on issues of mutual concern,” and advised both sides to “exercise restraint.”

The Chinese Foreign Ministry insisted Wang’s remarks were consistent with China’s long-standing position on the Strait of Hormuz conflict — with a dash of additional urgency because Iran’s terrorist proxies in Yemen, the Houthis, are now attacking Saudi Arabia and threatening shipping in the Red Sea.

Araghchi claimed Iran still sees the MOU as valid — even though Iran has repeatedly violated it by launching terrorist attacks at civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

“Iran is not interested in continuing the conflict, hopes to return to a diplomatic path toward a settlement and at the same time intends to firmly defend its rights and interests. The Iranian side believes that the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran remains in force,” he said, according to Chinese state media.

JD Vance Issues New Warning To Israel– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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JD Vance Issues New Warning To Israel– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that the United States should treat Israel as an important partner without making American policy in the Middle East “subservient” to the Israeli government.

Vance spoke by videoconference with All-In Podcast co-host Jason Calacanis at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles. The exchange covered the U.S.-Israel relationship, President Donald Trump’s dealings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and criticism from some on the American right that Washington has been too closely aligned with Jerusalem.

“Obviously Israel has been an important partner when it comes to military technology, when it comes to intelligence sharing, but also sometimes the United States doesn’t always agree with Israel,” Vance said. He further stated that all alliances should be rooted in American interests. “Rooting this relationship, like all relationships, in America’s interest is the way to actually have a rational conversation here.”

Vance said Trump has been more willing than other recent presidents to differ with Netanyahu when the two countries’ priorities diverge. “I think that more than frankly any president in the last 40 years, he has shown a willingness to actually part ways with Bibi Netanyahu when he feels like the interests of the American people are different from the interests of the government of Israel,” the vice president continued.

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Biden Administration Handicapped Federal Law Enforcement from Aggressively Pursuing Terrorist Cartels, Says South Texas U.S. Attorney– www.breitbart.com

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Biden Administration Handicapped Federal Law Enforcement from Aggressively Pursuing Terrorist Cartels, Says South Texas U.S. Attorney– www.breitbart.com
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During the Biden administration, federal authorities had their hands tied in the way they could go after and prosecute members of terrorist cartels, said Aaron Reitz, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. Reitz explained at a press conference near the Texas-Mexico border that the Trump administration’s Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation is allowing the government to take back control of the border.

“The cartels functionally controlled, through a campaign of assassination, terror, rape, trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, and smuggling, all egress and ingress of our southern border,” Reitz said.

When Trump designated certain drug cartels as FTOs, it unlocked a powerful tool for the U.S. Department of Justice in going after its members.

“Because it now provides my office, along with our federal partners, the ability to smoke out, hunt down, and bring to justice some of the most evil people and organizations on the planet,” the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas explained.

Dems Admit They Want To Bring Third-Worlders To Put Them On Welfare– thefederalist.com

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Dems Admit They Want To Bring Third-Worlders To Put Them On Welfare– thefederalist.com
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New York City’s socialist-in-chief, Zohran Mamdani, announced Monday that the Big Apple will lead a new lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging a rule that would expand the list of public benefits under which immigration officials can deny green cards to immigrants who are “likely at any time to become a public charge,” that is, to take advantage of welfare benefits. The programs that would be included in the new rule include SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Women, Infants, and Children).

During his speech announcing the lawsuit, Mamdani employed the left’s usual scare tactics in an attempt to guilt the administration into doing what he wants. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “People could die” if the government doesn’t give out these handouts.

“The federal government finalized a set of drastic and unlawful changes to our country’s public charge rule, a rule that makes it possible for someone to be denied immigration status based on the likelihood of their need for public benefits,” he said. “It is intentionally vague as a means of creating uncertainty and fear, to isolate immigrant New Yorkers.”

“This is an undisguised effort to strip New Yorkers of the services they rely on, the public benefits they are entitled to,” he continued. “Up to 4 million people from across the country could unenroll from their health care alone. … None of this is abstract. People could die. … Immigrants are New Yorkers.”